[Costs of Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project soar by $3.5 billion]Budgets for the Neom green hydrogen mega-project, which will tap vast green energy capacity, have soared 70% to $8.5 billion, according to a financial update from co-developer Air Products. Inflation, spare parts, land upfront costs and interest on a $1 billion loan all contributed to the $3.5 billion budget increase the company is developing in the deserts of northwestern Saudi Arabia with partner ACWA Power, a Saudi renewable energy development Merchant and Neom. Editor/Xing Wentao
Recently, the second newly built platform of CNOOC Ledong 22-1 gas field comprehensive adjustment project has completed offshore installation, and all platforms are in place. As the first offshore marginal gas field group secondary development project in China, the project relies on the coordinated exploitation of new and old facilities, and will ensure the energy supply of Hainan Free Trade Port after production. Editor/Min Jing
On October 6, 2026, the double beams of the Xifenghe Extra Large Bridge on the Weisu High speed Railway to Qingdao Connection Line, which CR25G participated in, were successfully closed, and the continuous beam construction of the entire line exceeded 90%. The construction conditions of the project are complex, and multiple digital technologies are used to ensure the quality of the project. After completion, it will help connect the Jiaodong Peninsula to the outside world. Editor/Min Jing